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Mobula Economic Value Survey II

ANONYMOUS SURVEY

Mexico Azul, CICMAR, and Mobula Conservation need your help to prove mobulas are worth more alive than killed by illegal fisheries or as incidental catch in non-selective fishing gear.
1.When was your Mobula Tour?
Date / Time
2.Where was the location of your Mobula Tour?
3.What is your country of residence?
4.If you live in Mexico, which state are you visiting us from?
5.What is your profession/ occupation?
6.How old are you?
7.Sex
8.Which marine animal were you looking forward to seeing during your trip to Baja California Sur?
9.When did you decide to participate in a Mobula Tour?
10.How important was seeing Mobulas in your decision to visit Baja California Sur?
11.If Mobula tours were not present in Baja California Sur, would you still have visited Baja?
12.How many species of Mobulas did you expect to encounter?
13.Do you know of any other destination where you can swim with mobula aggregations as big as in Baja California Peninsula?
14.Where did you hear about Mobula tours?
15.Were you SCUBA diving or snorkeling/freediving with Mobulas?
16.How important are the following motivations in making you want to go on a Mobula Tour?
Not at all
Important
Fairly Important
Very Important
Big aggregations of Mobulas
Underwater photography opportunities
Participate and help with Mobula Conservation
Expand my knowledge on Mobulas
17.How important are the following features during your Mobula experience?
Not at all
Important
Fairly important
Very important
Good underwater visibility
Number of Mobulas seen
Proximity to Mobulas
Accurate information of the species during the tour
Abundance and variety of marine life
Crowdedness of the Mobula tour
18.How would you describe your level of knowledge about mobulas before & after your tour?
None
Little
Intermediate
Advanced
Expert
Before your Mobula Tour
After your Mobula Tour
19.How many days will you go out on a mobula tour during this trip?
20.Are there more aquatic activities you undertook / plan to undertake during your trip to Baja California Sur?
21.How many people is traveling with you in this trip to Baja California Sur?
22.How many days are you staying in total during this trip?
23.What was your average expenditure per DAY per PERSON for FOOD during your stay in Baja California Sur in American Dollars (USD)?(Required.)
24.What was your average expenditure per DAY per PERSON for ACCOMMODATION during your stay in Baja California Sur in American Dollars (USD)?(Required.)
25.What was your average expenditure per DAY per PERSON for TRANSPORTATION during your stay in Baja California Sur in American Dollars (USD)?(Required.)
26.What was your average expenditure per PERSON for a FLIGHT to Baja California Sur in American Dollars (USD)?(Required.)
27.What was the cost PER PERSON of your Mobula Tour (per day) in American Dollars (USD)?(Required.)
28.Rate the quality of your Mobula Tour ( service, information, gear). (On a scale from 1 -Bad- to 5 -Excellent-).
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2
3
4
5
29.Rate the quality of your in-water experience with the mobulas (On a scale from 1 -Bad- to 5 - Excellent-)
1
2
3
4
5
30.Did you expect to see more mobulas?
31.Would you be willing to make a donation for to be used in  mobula research and conservation? If yes, how much in American Dollars (USD)?
32.Would you appreciate having information on Mobulas biology and conservation during your Mobula Tour?
33.Do you believe Mobula tourism could be a tool for Mobula conservation?
Current Progress,
0 of 33 answered